Author: M O'Sullivan

Join us on Saturday 18 April at Belvoir Forest for a fun scatter event organised by our Junior squad, the Next Generation Orienteers. Come compete, support the team, and help fund their coaching, competitions, and travel. 🧭 Scatter format: 20 controls set out. Visit them in any order and race back. First back wins (and gets first pick of the buns!) Long: collect 19 controls (leave just one out) Medium: collect 15 controls Short: collect 8 controls 💛 Support the Juniors: 🛍️ New LVO kit will also be available after the event. 👉 Enter online by Wednesday 15 April – don’t miss it! Full details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/spring-scatter-26/

What an amazing 4 days of racing over the Easter weekend at the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering in Perthshire, Scotland! 🏃‍♂️🌲⛰️ LVO members had an incredible experience – from great racing and hanging out, to tackling complicated forests and flying through the fast alleyways of Perth. And the results? Simply outstanding! 🙌🔥 Pride of place goes to James Ewart, who won the overall M16 championship across the Middle and Long races 🥇👏 An incredible achievement for this young athlete, who extends a huge thank you to LVO, NIOA,  Mary Peters Trust, and all the coaches across LVO, the Read More …

SIGN UP NOW for contour and open mountain training on Slievengore on Saturday 11 April from 10am–2pm. Sign-up closes Tuesday 7 April at midnight. Perfect training ahead of the Irish Orienteering Championships in Cork on 2-4 May. Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-apr-26/

Good luck to all our LVO members heading to Perthshire, Scotland this Easter weekend for the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering! 🧭🏃‍♂️ Wishing you fast routes, clean navigation, and plenty of fun out in the terrain 💪🌲

Community and connection are at the heart of LVO. That’s why we believe in giving back to the organisations that support our members and the wider community 💙 We’re delighted to share that LVO has just made donations to the following charities:💰 Friends of the Cancer Centre💰 The Orienteering Foundation💰 Mourne Mountain Rescue 👏 These contributions are made possible thanks to the incredible efforts of our volunteers at our annual Original Mourne Seven Sevens Walk each August. 🌟 We hope to keep giving back after this year’s walk, which will take place on Saturday 8 August 2026. 👉 Entries available Read More …

Sign up today for our April Club Meet on Slievenagore Mountain! 🗓 Saturday 11 April ⏰ 10am–2pm ⏳ Sign-up closes Tuesday 7 April at midnight 💰Free for members of LVO / NIOA / Orienteering Ireland Clubs. If you’re one of the 46 LVO members already signed up for the Irish Orienteering Championships, or hoping to join the club at this incredible event, this is a session you don’t want to miss. Expect perfect practice on open mountain terrain and contour navigation. 👉 Don’t miss it — get signed up now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/GPpi7y76PK Full details here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-apr-26/

We’re pleased to announce that the club has invested in a one-year Livelox trial subscription. Livelox and RouteGadget perform a similar core function—overlaying routes on a map so you can compare choices—but Livelox is a more modern, data-driven platform with greater automation and richer analysis. It is widely used at major international events such as OOCup and O-Ringen. Here’s why we think it will benefit our orienteering community: To help us evaluate whether Livelox is a worthwhile investment, we’d really appreciate all members creating an account and giving it a try. How to set up your Livelox account 1.⁠ ⁠Go Read More …

For over 20 years, we have been extremely fortunate to have a club printer, expertly operated by Alan Gartside, producing all maps for our events. This has been a tremendous asset to the club. However, relying on a single printing arrangement has occasionally presented challenges. To ensure greater resilience and continuity for our events, we now need to introduce a reliable back-up plan. Other NIOA clubs, such as FERMO and NWOC, already use external printers (for example, BML) for their event maps. These providers require map files at least 10 days in advance, with final map quantities confirmed by the Monday prior to the event Read More …

Fantastic day of orienteering training at Foxes Rock, Carlingford with the NIOA juniors! 🧭 A big thank you to Three Rock Orienteering Club (3ROC) for the loan of their map. 14 juniors (and their parents) tackled the contours, cliffs and uncrossable marshes on some seriously challenging terrain 💪— brilliant preparation ahead of the Irish Orienteering Championships in May 🇮🇪🏆 Such an incredible group — many have been orienteering for less than a year and are already taking on TD4 controls. Watch this space 👀 And thanks to Fionne for the photos 📸

Join us at Running Wild, for an unforgettable morning of family orienteering and fun-filled games—sign up now and don’t miss out! • Date: Sunday 29 March • Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am • Location: Tollymore Forest • Cost: £3 per child (FREE for club members) Register today using the link or QR code below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/sGcT7mLFxv Full details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/running-wild-mar-26/ Registration closes at midnight on Wednesday 25 March. Perfect for families of all abilities — just bring your enthusiasm and sense of adventure!